Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

partible

/ˈpɑɹtɪbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: part-ible
IPA: /ˈpɑɹtɪbl̩/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Divisible, able to be divided or partitioned.

adj

Of property: that can be divided between heirs on inheritance.

adj

Relating to an inheritance system based on such division.

Example Sentences

"If souls be not unible, nor partible substances, there is no place for this doubt: if they be, they will be still what they are, notwithstanding any such union with a common soul."
"Following the introduction of partible inheritance in 1793, peasants reacted by using systematic birth control for the first time so as to restrict the number of heirs among whom their property would have to be divided – causing a sharp and enduring drop in France's birth-rate."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin partibilis, from Latin partiō (“to share, divide”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: partibilis, partiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɑɹtɪbl̩/
British English: /ˈpɑːtɪbl̩/

Derived Forms

impartible tripartible unpartible

Frequently Paired Words

gavelkind

Questions

How do you pronounce partible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑɹtɪbl̩/.
What does partible mean?: Divisible, able to be divided or partitioned.
Where does partible come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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